Collection Highlights
Kast
Date:
1675-1690
Object Number:
1941.914
Medium:
Walnut, walnut veneer, elm, oak, ebony
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Paper lantern
Object Number:
1953.19
Date:
1864
Medium:
Paper, metal, cardboard
Dimensions:
Overall (open): 11 1/2 x 7 in. (29.2 x 17.8 cm)
Overall (flat): 3/4 x 7 in. (1.9 x 17.8 cm)
Marks:
painted: center: "LINCOLN/ AND/ JOHNSON"
Description:
Cylindrical white paper lantern with green garlands painted around the inscription, "LINCOLN/ AND/ JOHNSON"; souvenir of the 1864 presidential campaign of Abraham Lincoln; paper accordions open with a cardboard ring at the top and a carboard base with sheet metal cuff to serve as a candle holder; wire handle at top for hanging.
Gallery Label:
Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson were elected president and vice-president in 1864.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
